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The Past, in Pixels

For lovers of Old New York, these items and
countless others can be found on an online archive that includes a remarkable
trove of books about the city's past, from a 1903 account of the opening of the
Williamsburg Bridge to a 1918 history of Brooks Brothers. The titles alone
captivate: "Nooks and Corners of Old New York" (1899). "Behind the Scenes in
Candy Factories" (1928). "Memoirs of a Murder Man," by a police officer in the
homicide bureau (1930).